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乌纱帽
烏紗帽
wūshāmào
1. black hat (worn by feudal official)
2. fig. official post

Character Breakdown

乌
wū
crow, rook, raven; black, dark
HSK 6 4 丶
纱
shā
gauze, muslin, yarn
7 丶
帽
mào
hat, cap
HSK 3 12 丶

Compound Words (1)

丢乌纱帽
diūwūshāmào
lit. to lose one's black hat

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Chinese